The massive attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have shown that the stable operation of businesses and communities increasingly depends on their ability to secure backup power sources. This issue became particularly pressing last winter during prolonged blackouts. The problem is especially acute for educational institutions, as every hour of instruction not lost due to power outages contributes to the development of the country’s human capital and the preparation of the generation that will rebuild Ukraine.
To ensure the educational process is not interrupted, IDS Ukraine and its production units—the Morshyn “Oscar” Mineral Water Plant and the Myrhorod Mineral Water Plant—are implementing a comprehensive project in collaboration with the local governments of Morshyn and Myrhorod to provide backup power for the communities’ educational infrastructure.
The project will last two years. As a pilot initiative, it began in Myrhorod, where in 2025, IDS Ukraine, together with the Myrhorod Mineral Water Plant, helped provide backup power to nine schools and kindergartens*. This year, backup power was installed in four educational institutions—two lyceums and two gymnasiums**. As a result, Myrhorod has become one of the first cities in Ukraine where all educational institutions have an alternative energy source. A total of 5,519 children from the community attend these schools. Total investment in the project amounted to 6.1 million UAH over the course of two years.
This year, the project expanded to include the Morshyn community. Three educational institutions in the city, attended by 534 students, have already been equipped with backup power sources. The institutions received 3 hybrid inverters and 37 rechargeable batteries. During the first phase of the project, the company’s investment totaled 3.1 million UAH.
Thus, the total investment by IDS Ukraine and its manufacturing divisions in the project to ensure energy independence for schools and kindergartens in Myrhorod and Morshyn amounts to 9.2 million hryvnias.
“Today, Ukrainian schools are shaping a generation of people on whom the future recovery, development, and competitiveness of our country will depend. That is why it is extremely important today to ensure that children have the opportunity to continue their education regardless of external circumstances. For IDS Ukraine, supporting education is not just a social initiative, but a contribution to Ukraine’s future. When we help schools remain resilient in the face of challenges, we are effectively investing in the generation on which the country’s development will depend in the coming decades,” said Marko Tkachuk, CEO of IDS Ukraine.
To implement the project in both cities, we were able to follow a well-established process in which local councils identified a priority list of educational institutions in need of energy-saving solutions, and specialists brought in by the companies conducted an audit to select the optimal solutions. IDS Ukraine, the Myrhorod Mineral Water Plant, and the Morshyn “Oskar” Mineral Water Plant financed the purchase, delivery, installation, and configuration of hybrid inverters and battery units.
IDS Ukraine takes a comprehensive approach to addressing energy independence for both community infrastructure and its own production facilities. In 2025, a solar power plant was commissioned at the Myrhorod Mineral Water Plant; the next phase is the pilot launch of the company’s own solar power generation at the “Oscar” plant in Morshyn. At the same time, the company is developing a comprehensive energy strategy with a planning horizon through 2031.
IDS Ukraine is a Ukrainian group of companies founded in 1996. The group owns the “Morshynska,” “Mirgorodska,” “Alaska,” and “Aqua Life” brands.
IDS Ukraine is the market leader in bottled water and has a significant influence on the formation and development of the industry. The total amount of capital investments, including those in production, over the past 5 years has reached 2.3 billion UAH. IDS Ukraine is the largest payer of taxes and fees in the industry. Tax contributions for 2025 total 1.3 billion UAH, which is 12.7% more than in 2024. The company employs over 3,000 people and plays a significant role as the primary employer for small cities such as Myrhorod and Morshyn.
